A study shows that thousands of kidneys are donated every year in the US

KENMORE, NY – You always hear stories about people who need kidney donors, but some disturbing new research suggests that the US emits more than 3,000 kidneys each year, many of which could be used to save lives.

"In my personal situation, I would have waited seven to ten years for a kidney in the state of New York," says Thomas Jasinski.

Fortunately, one of Jasinski's relatives appeared as a living donor.

"I could have been just a picture for my grandchildren for the rest of their lives, rather than being active in their lives." Part of the gift given to me beyond the transplant is that I actively participate My wife, my family, my grandchildren, and my friends who volunteered for me when I really needed it, "he says, asking for organ and tissue donations. New York has one of the lowest donor rates in the US

"ONE8FIFTY means that a donor can provide up to eight life-saving organs for transplantation and affect at least fifty other people until tissue donation," says Jasinski. Jasinski is a recipient of a duplicate donor Transplant, he also received a pancreas. When he heard about a study published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Association for Internal Medicine, which found that the US throws away nearly 1

8 percent of the donated kidneys, he was upset.

"After living what I've lived and dealing with people who are waiting, it's painful," he said. "It is painful that there is no other consideration."

About 3,500 donated kidneys are thrown away every year in our country, or diabetes, but in France, where a higher percentage of donated kidneys are used, a previous study found that kidney survival rates are higher.

"After waiting for this transplant for 23 months, I can say something similar, obviously far more dramatic, but if you were stranded somewhere in the middle of the desert and had a flat tire, and you looked around and a bald tire You could definitely put it where you needed to go, "says Jasinski.

There are many ways that you can help. Jasinski welcomes you if you have any questions about becoming a live donor.

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